Mission Slimpossibles Team Chat - April 2025
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@19shmoo69 - WooHOO on your loss this week!
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Sleepygirl79
Sunday
SW 232.2
PW:220
CW: 223.4
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WEIGH IN UPDATE
Reminder To Weigh In Tomorrow To @vegan4lyfe2012 @bobboyardee @AnAbsoluteDiva @AustinRuadhain0 -
@trooworld - love the pix! Thanks for sharing!
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@sleepygirl79 Look at you winning the whole week! Congrats! And congrats to @Cornanda as well for making it onto the leaderboard!
@txcritter69 Thank you! I did have a great day. Congrats on the loss! 1.2 lbs is a nice rate of loss, it's steady. I'm glad you aren't having side effects.
@Cornanda Thank you! :)
Hi all. I said I wasn't doing much yesterday but after we did a little cleaning, my husband and I decided to go on an adventure. We parked in our favorite neighborhood and then took the bus to another neighborhood for a farmer's market (the parking there is terrible). We walked around a bit and then took the bus downtown to Little Italy. We walked around there a bit and then walked down to the embarcadero area by the bay. It was a beautiful day, a bit windy, but sunny so it felt nice. We walked around there and then walked further downtown to catch the bus back to our parking spot. All in all, I got 11,725 steps for the day. It was fun. I remember just a few months ago, I wouldn't have been able to go on an adventure like today's because my knee would have been killing me. But, because I've lost weight and also because I got the cortisone shot, I am able to do so. I finally made the Liz's Roasted Broccoli Salad last night for dinner. It was easy to make and delicious, I highly recommend it!
Tracked yesterday? No :( Will track today.
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My phrase for the year: "A new era of me."
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Monday Weigh-in
PW: 187.8/Size 12
CW: 188.2/Size 12
GW: Size 4
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Hi 👋
I hope everyone had a great Easter. Ours was great. Chris cooked our ham on the smoker and I splurged a lot more than I should have. Although, this is the first year I did NOT buy a couple bags of jelly beans and eat most of them. Lol… I'm not entering the store on the seasonal side either. That's the side of temptation, I enter on the other side which is the produce side.
Our Easter ham
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WEIGH INS DUE TODAY FROM @vegan4lyfe2012 @bobboyardee @AustinRuadhain
Reminder To WEigh IN Tomorrow to @TeresaW2024 @FushiaKat0 -
Hi there!
I am poking along this month, not setting the world on fire, but making sure things are headed in a better direction. Calling it a win!
Weigh-In Apr 21, 2025
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PW 229.2
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@DrewsAnna That ham looks amazing! Congratulations on not buying jelly beans before or after Easter, wtg!
@trooworld Love how you’re reflecting on how yesterday’s adventure wouldn’t have been as easy before, you’re doing so well! The day sounds like a blast I love markets.
@sleepygirl79 , @Cornanda @trooworld Great job leading the pack ladies!
Hi friends! I hope everyone had a great Easter. Things were nice at my parent’s house, their friends are great and everyone was in a good mood. I went to Lowe’s this morning and got a bunch of garden soil and potting mix and got my hellobore and elderberry in and mulched the front yard and planted a bunch of flower seeds. Now for the weird thing I’ve told you all about how weird my neighbor that volunteers at the farm has been acting and how she flaked on lunch Friday. She stopped walking back from the farm to chat and let me know she owed me an apology as she’s been mad at me for months from a morning she texted me to go to the greenhouse and I didn’t see it until afterward (left the house at 6:30 because I couldn’t sleep then was busy at the greenhouse but texted her as soon as I saw it). She thought I did it on purpose and was being real mean to her (and telling everyone how mean I am) and decided today it may be as I say and not me being mean but meanwhile every time she asks me to do something and I can’t she “gets revenge” by standing me up or being rude if I ask her to do something. I know she’s been off (now I know why) so I’ve been extra nice but some of the things she said are really out there. I went to breakfast in the morning Sunday last week because her boyfriend was gone then I’m a jerk for not going to dinner at her house that same night when I never said I was going and had been saying no when our food came so that’s why she flaked for lunch? Having major medical insurance issues all day and this nonsense is just ridiculous, I’m planning to give her a wide berth for now on. Have a great Tuesday!
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@trooworld - congrats to YOU on making the Leaderboard! Your adventure sounded fun and I was thinking the same thing about your knee, and how being able to do stuff like that was one of the reasons for your surgery. I hope you are feeling terrific for making that goal!
@DrewsAnna- hooray for no jelly beans!
@AustinRuadhain- poking along IS a win!
@Katmary71- Wow- that IS out there. I'm glad you will be giving her a wide berth. You don't need that in your life.
I'm avoiding getting ready to go to the dentist, so I'd better go do that.
Lisa
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Username:TeresaW1020
Weigh in week: Week 4
PW: 232.2
CW: 231.5
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@trooworld Love the pics you shared of the Chicano Park Day celebration! What a fun adventure you had with your husband. It's great to hear about you taking all those steps and having a great day with no knee pain! Freedom looks good on you! 😍
@DrewsAnna that ham looks amazing!! It's a good idea to avoid the seasonal area of the store. I do the same thing! 🙂
@AustinRuadhain Poking along is how progress is made! ☺️
@Katmary71 Holy cow, your neighbor is a wacko!😮 She clearly has some serious issues with her self-esteem, and projecting her issues onto you is totally unacceptable. Yes, give that woman a very wide berth. You don’t need friends like that. 🤨
Good morning! I was happy to have a loss this week, and I hope to maintain the momentum going forward. I’m taking today off from working out so I can do some deep cleaning instead. I also need to conduct some dishwasher research so I can buy one for my niece tomorrow. Hers stopped working, and her handyman dad said it’s dead. She has way too many people in her house to handwash dishes, so I will buy her one and we will set up a repayment plan. That’s about it so have a great day! 🙂2 -
@DrewsAnna Smoked ham sounds amazing!
@AustinRuadhain Congrats on the loss!
@Katmary71 Thanks! I had fun. I'm glad you had a good Easter. I'm sorry about the drama with your neighbor. I'm glad she confessed to what was going on. Hopefully, she stops that nonsense now. Sorry about the insurance issues...that's enough stress, you don't need it from your neighbor, too!
@Cornanda Thank you! My adventure was a lot of fun. I feel...free! Free to be able to do what I want. Which is a good feeling! Make that dental appointment. I have to go this Thursday and I'm dreading it because I haven't been taking care of my teeth like I should.
@TeresaW2024 Congrats on the loss! Thank you! My weekend was stellar. Good luck with the deep cleaning and the dishwasher research. I hope you find a good one!
Hi all. My new friend from the photo club texted me yesterday to ask if I wanted to get together to shoot again at the beach. So, we made plans to go next Monday. I will take the day off work, and we will shoot at the beach and have lunch somewhere. It should be fun. I got off early yesterday because I needed to run errands that I couldn't run this weekend. I didn't end up getting home until 5:30 pm. I had leftover broccoli salad. Tonight, I am making Grilled Halloumi Wraps. I'm trying to take better care of my skin…I have an anti-aging routine from the Budget Dermatologist (from YouTube) that uses drugstore products. I tried to do this routine last year, but gave up because sometimes I'm so tired that I don't have the energy to do the routine. I always wash my face, but don't apply products. Now, I'm trying again.
Tracked yesterday? No :( Will track today.
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DISCUSSION QUESTION: Do you have goals for the spring? If so, what are they?
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Time for me to catch up again!
@AustinRuadhain – What age are the scouts you supervise? One of my close friends does that for her sons and it sounds fun but stressful. Nice to read it went smoothly.
@Katmary71 – I am so sorry to read about your knee dying. How painful. I hope the advocate works hard and you’re able to get in to see a specialist quickly. Sounds like a good idea to cool it a little with the neighbor. I had a friend that was extreme like that and I finally just “broke up” with her. I was busy with being a single mom to my 3 children and this was when they were in Junior High/High School. I just didn’t have time for her unstableness. You need to take care of yourself and a hiatus may be what’s needed. I’m so sorry. Sucks that she’s a neighbor, so I understand it’s harder to steer clear. Hugs.
@trooworld – That Aperol sounds yummy! So glad you’re ok (from the earthquake). I’m sure your equilibrium was completely off-kilter. I’ve only experienced one earthquake in my life and it was very disorienting. It happened in the middle of the night and I woke up to the bed shaking. Utter confusion. On a happier note, I want a fresh pineapple now, but my pineapple corer/cutter thingy broke and I haven’t gotten a new one yet. I better get on it! Sucks about the office potluck, but it probably was for the best. Good for you for not eating things just because they were on your plate. That’s something I’m really working on right now. How awesome that you made a new friend and that you can chat about photography if there’s a lull. Love the pictures – the orange interior is my fave. As I was reading about your impromptu adventure, I thought to myself how wonderful it is that you’re not having the knee pain and can do all of that walking now. I’m so happy for you!
@TeresaW2024 – Recreating that photo would be hilarious! The earrings you chose for your bestie sound so pretty. I’m am so sorry to hear about your nephew’s girlfriend. I’d love to send her a thinking-of-you card. Message me her name and address if you want me to do that. I have a stamp set that is the cancer awareness ribbon I can use. So sad. Maggie Mae the Trash Taker LOLs
@kerritho – Let us know what you think of the Michael Mosely fast. I hadn’t heard of him, so I googled to read a little about it. Seems pretty straightforward.
@laurelfit57 – Hugs
@DrewsAnna – So glad to see you feeling better and out in nature. Love the wild flowers – they are so pretty! That tree is wild and what a gorgeous view of the mountains! Just looking at that picture makes me take a deep breath in. Enjoy your camping trip!
@bethanie0825 – Great NSV feeling your shape change!
@Cornanda – Glad to hear the boyfriend sounds like a good one. I hope it works out for your daughter.
@19shmoo69 – Nice drop!
@txcritter69 – Glad to hear there’s no side effects for the Wegovy!
Sorry I seem to have a problem with checking in on a daily basis. I’ve been making it on here weekly, but I’ll try to do a little more. I was really upset last week because my sister told my mom she was coming to visit her last Friday, but she didn’t want my mom to tell me because she didn’t want to see me. It was really upsetting. I’ve not done anything to her for her to treat me like that. My mom found out what the issue is. My sister has no relationship with her daughter or grandchildren. My niece cut my sister off a few years ago (for very valid reasons). My sister doesn’t want to see me because she’s jealous of the relationship I have with my children and grandchildren. It’s so sad. But at least I know it’s about her and not me. I really want to see my therapist and was scheduled to see him yesterday, but he was sick and I had to reschedule to next week. It’s been almost a month since I’ve been able to talk to him. Onto Saturday, tho. We all went to my son’s to celebrate Sophie’s 2nd Birthday and Easter. Everything was ok, but Syd had a bad attitude that just grated on my nerves. I did get a fun picture, tho. I call this “Easter Chaos 2025” hahahaha
I’m feeling a little better this week and bought lots of produce to make some slow cooker recipes. I’ll start with Sweet Potato Lentil Soup tomorrow. Tonight after work, I’m headed to Hunter’s to watch Byron and Brayden so Hunter and hubby can go out for dinner and a movie. Not sure what I’ll have for dinner tonight…gonna raid my daughter’s fridge like I’m a teenage babysitter LOLs. I hope everyone has a wonderful evening!
ICE BREAKER QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What was the last take-out meal that your ordered?
I picked up dinner yesterday, actually. A French baguette with vegan turkey, cheeze, garlic mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion and bell pepper. Warm and toasty. I regret nothing.DISCUSSION QUESTION: Do you have goals for the spring? If so, what are they?
My spring goal is to utilize as much fresh produce as possible from my local farmers.2025 is MY year!
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vegan4lyfe2012
Monday 4/21
SW: 215.0
PW: 210.4
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DISCUSSION QUESTION: Do you have goals for the spring? If so, what are they? Yes, mostly my spring goal is to get outdoors more! Walking, bicycling, birding, and gardening. Winter is so long, and spring is so short!
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Username: FushiaKat
Weigh-In Tuesday
SW: 245
Maintenance Goal 135 - 140
Weeks in maintenance 16 of 52PW: 137.4
CW: 137.8Ugh I woke up with a backache, then a stomachache and I'm hurting all over. I must be having a flare. I hope it does not last long. I rode my bike yesterday; it was really beautiful outside. Our friend back east has cancer and he's in the hospital, I'm worried about him, plus he has cdiff too. His wife has cdiff now too, from cleaning his drain. Only soap and water or bleach kills cdiff. I saw these flowers yesterday; they are so pretty.
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BobBoyardee 😎
Monday Check-In
Starting Weight: 214.7
Previous Week: 209
Current Weight: 209.2
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@trooworld I’ve watched videos from the Budget Dermatologist. You gotta take care of your skin! I used to be like you and just wash the makeup off and maybe put on some type of moisturizer. Now I’m all about all the products, and it’s made such a difference in the texture of my skin and in lessening the wrinkles. 🙂
@Vegan4lyfe2012, you're so sweet to offer to make a card for my nephew’s girlfriend!❤️ I haven’t even had a chance to meet her yet, so let’s hold off on the card for now. I will let you know once I get to know her. That is so sad about your sister! She is missing out on being an awesome great-aunt to all those precious babies. However, it's about her, and all you can do is be there if she decides she wants a relationship. Such a sweet picture! 🙂
@FushiaKat You poor thing! I hope you feel better very soon. I’m so sorry about your friend’s health problems. Those flowers are incredible! 🙂
Good morning! I got a lot of cleaning done yesterday, but I forgot I had run out of floor cleaner and had to order some more. Today, Joe has an appointment with his urologist, and then we will visit Lowe’s to purchase a dishwasher for my niece. I’m thinking about a simple tuna casserole for dinner. Have a great day! 🙂DISCUSSION QUESTION: Do you have goals for the spring? If so, what are they? My main goal for the spring is to prepare for our company visit in June. I want the house looking good, and I want to lose as much weight as I can so I don’t look as awful as I did last year when they came for a visit.
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@vegan4lyfe2012 Aperol spritzes are so refreshing, I always feel like I am on the Italian coast when I drink them! LOL I do think my equilibrium was off. What you went through would be scary! You'd better get that cutter so you can have some pineapple! I just bought a bag of oranges that are supposed to be sweet. I will have one today, I'm looking forward to it. Yes, it was definitely for the best that the potluck was a bust. Thank you, I had fun shooting the photos! Thank you! That would upset me too, that my sis didn't want my mom to tell me. I'm sorry that happened. That is sad. I hope you get to see your therapist soon. That picture is both hilarious and cute! Thanks for sharing! I hope your soup comes out well. Good goal and congrats on the loss!
@FushiaKat I'm sorry about your back, stomach and your friend. I hope they are okay. The flowers are beautiful, thanks for sharing!
@TeresaW2024 I do need to! I'm glad to hear that it's made a big difference for you. I have really good skin, so it's easy to be lax on it because I doubt I'll see a big difference BUT...if I don't start taking care of my skin, it will catch up with me! That's good you got your cleaning done. I love tuna casserole!
DISCUSSION QUESTION: Do you have goals for the spring? If so, what are they?
I've been working on increasing my activity. My goal is to have done at least 20 mins of activity per day according to my watch. I keep track of it in the Slimpossibles' Steps Google Sheet. I have it set up so that if I walk less than 20 mins, the cell for the day turns red. I haven't had a red cell in weeks.Hi all. I know I'll be tired today at work: I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about work ugh. I hate that. I've been tracking pretty well lately. I've noticed that I am eating more calories than right after surgery, I'm eating between 900-1400 cals a day. I'm not happy with the increase, but it's healthy food. I'm still losing, so I guess it's all good. I see the dietitian in a few weeks, so I'll ask about the increase. I think it's normal, actually. I went for a walk on one of my breaks at work yesterday. I usually don't take my breaks because I'm busy, but I made it a point to do so yesterday.
Tracked yesterday? No :( Will track today.
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My phrase for the year: "A new era of me."
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[B]Lislisa123[/B]
Wednesdays
[B]PW:[/B] 274.5 lbs
[B]CW:[/B] 274.5 lbs
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@AustinRuadhain Doing better is definitely a win!
@Cornanda Thank you! Good luck at the dentist hope it goes well.
@Teresa2024 That’s really nice of you to help your niece with a dishwasher. Hope the deep cleaning goes well today, some good music can make it fun.
@trooworld Thank you! Going to the beach with your photography friend sounds fun I hope to see some pics from it! I need to check out Budget Dermatologist thanks for the link. Your wraps sound delicious I still haven’t tried halloumi! I looked for it because of one of your recipes in the past without luck yet. I wonder if the appetite increase is from how much exercise you’ve been getting lately? It’s likely with all the walking you’re burning more than you think. I’m glad you’re still losing despite eating a little more. Hope work isn’t too hard today the days on little sleep are always tough. DO YOU HAVE GOALS FOR THE SPRING? IF SO, WHAT ARE THEY? Still losing weight, I haven’t been doing too great at it though. Been feeling like I need to make some changes about a lot of things and diet/exercise is one of them. I’m keeping up strength training and stretching and counting gardening as my cardio lately.
@vegan4lyfe2012 I agree with you I’m planning to distance myself from the neighbor. We’re both at the farm too and the mission there is more important than our situation so I’m not letting it cause issues in either. That’s very sad to hear about your sister I’m so sorry. I’m glad you can recognize it’s her problem and not you. Easter chaos fits that photo but so does lots and lots of love. I’d love to see your soup recipe that sounds delicious! Hope you have fun babysitting tonight!
@FushiaKat Oh no I hope you’re feeling better fast!! I hope your flare doesn’t last long too. Are the flowers ice plant? They’re beautiful. We had ice plant around the curb area growing up it IS real pretty.
Hi team! Wow lots going on the last couple days! I went to The Grange community garden last night to check on my plants. My Dad had helped me with the drip system and I’m thinking I’ll have to change the beds to soaker hoses but I don’t want to hurt his feelings since he helped me. My friend that runs the garden was there and we had fun chatting but I was exhausted when I got home! I scored a couple tomato cages to use there and may go after dinner to get them in. My friend had texted about going out for ice cream but I hadn’t seen it until I’d taken my sleeping pill and was in the tub. Today’s been resting I’ve been so busy it caught up to me. I have the last couple hundred pages of my book and it’s due in three days so time for some marathon reading. Haven’t been that great with food but since I’ve been spreading potting soil and dirt I think I’ve burned a lot. Have a great Thursday!
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@Katmary71 I will post some! I really like the Budget Dermatologist, she's got good recommendations and most of them are a reasonable price. And she's really good at explaining things simply. The wrap was really good, I think you would like it! I hope you can find halloumi. My appetite may be increasing because of the exercise but it also may just be the natural progression: it is normal for my stomach to stretch a bit to a healthier intake level, but I didn't think it would happen so soon. I was really tired yesterday, girl! Ugh. I slept a bit better last night. Gardening should definitely count as exercise! I hope you get your book finished in time, I hate when it comes due and I'm not done lol.
Hi all. Yesterday was kind of a weird day: my manager got in a car accident on the way to work (she's okay, her car isn't) so didn't come in and a patron lost a book so they have to either replace the book or pay to replace it. And overall, the day was just off. I made a buffalo chicken wrap for dinner.
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@Katmary71 Will you be able to change out the hoses without telling your dad? I’m sure he will understand if you have to. Bummer you missed out on that ice cream but at least didn’t have to track those calories. 😀
@trooworld I would think your calorie increase would be normal. You have been engaging in more activity than before the surgery, which requires more calories to support your increased energy levels. Hopefully, your dietitian will tell you that you are doing great. Sorry to hear about your manager’s car accident. I’m glad she is OK. I will be sharing my own accident story below. 😕
Good morning, or so I had thought. I just sat down with my coffee when I got a text from my sister to come to her room. It seems my loser of a brother-in-law got a DUI on his way home from his job at Walmart and probably totaled my niece’s Ford Explorer. It happened as he was turning onto their street and ran over the curb and into the neighbor’s yard. Cops came and took him to jail, and her car got towed to her driveway. I’m so freaking mad and sick and tired of my family! I have no idea what this will ultimately cost to get them out of this mess, but you can be certain it will be substantial. Honestly, what the hell would these people do without me? I would love to find out, but unfortunately, I'm attached to them, so I will do what needs to be done. But dang it all anyway!!!! 🤬😟🙏2 -
@TeresaW2024 – I didn’t know you hadn’t met the girlfriend yet. Just let me know. So I understand that you would help your niece with her totaled car…but please tell me you’re not going to help the BIL with anything. He needs to be responsible for his own bad choices.
@trooworld – I just ordered a pineapple cutter/corer today and it will arrive tomorrow!
@Katmary71 – I haven’t had a chance to make the two recipes yet, but here they are…
Slow Cooker Lentil Taco Chili: Slow Cooker Lentil Taco Chili - Vegan + Vegetarian
Sweet Potato Lentil Soup: Sweet Potato Lentil Soup - Feasting not FastingSo I didn’t have to raid Hunter’s fridge when I was babysitting Tuesday evening. I walked into their home to the most wonderful smell – she had made a potato veggie soup in the slow cooker. I ate a HUGE bowl after I put the kids to bed that evening. So delicious! I didn’t get around to making my soups yet that I had planned. Yesterday ended up being busy with working remotely while watching Byron & Brayden in the morning (Hunter had a Dr appt), then taking Syd to the mechanic’s to get her car, then getting a tire rotation. One of my sensors has been going on and off the past 2 weeks, but they show the correct PSI and none show a low battery. Ugh. Anyway, by the time I got home, I decided to get some Chinese. No regrets cuz it’s steamed tofu, veggies and rice with a light brown sauce. Having leftovers for lunch today. I’ll make soup tomorrow. I screwed up – the Sweet Potato Lentil Soup is on the stove and the Lentil Taco Chili is in the slow cooker (I had them backwards). I’m craving tacos, so that’s probably what I’ll do tomorrow. Can’t let my avocados go bad! I have a card club to attend this evening. Looking forward to it since I’m baby-free tonight. I hope everyone has a wonderful evening!
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Weigh in day: Thursday
PW:241.9CW:242Let's go get it again… 😎
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